Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Linaria Miller [656]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Toad flax

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Plantaginaceae

family_ja: オオバコ

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distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of approximately 100 species of annuals, biennials, and herbaceous perennials from dry, sunny habitats, including scree, in temperate regions of the N. hemisphere, especially the Mediterranean. They have erect, some-times trailing, branched stems, with simple, ovate or linear to lance-shaped, stalkless, often grey-green leaves, the lower ones usually whorled or opposite, the upper more or less alternate. They are grown for their irregular, 2-lipped, spurred, white, pink, red, purple, orange, or yellow flowers, resembling snapdragons (Antirrhinum), which are borne in terminal racemes from spring to autumn. The taller toadflaxes are useful for a herbaceous border, or for naturalizing in stony soil or a gravel garden. The smaller, alpine species are suitable for a rock garden, scree bed, or wall crevice. In frost-prone areas, grow half-hardy species in a cool greenhouse.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to half hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed of annuals in situ in early spring; they self-seed freely. Sow seed of perennials in containers in a cold frame in early spring and plant out with care. Divide perennials, or take basal softwood cuttings, in spring.

pests_en: Aphids and powdery mildew may be a problem.

description_ja:

comment: N. temperate

comment_ja: ウンラン，ヒメキンギョソウ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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